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Bachelor's+3% vs national median766 grads tracked

Public Administration and Social Service Professions at Stephen F Austin State University

Ranked 87th of 247 bachelor's programs in Public Administration and Social Service Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,950
middle 50%: $27,282 – $48,607
Median · 5 years out
$54,902
middle 50%: $42,662 – $66,997
Median · 10 years out
$63,305
middle 50%: $47,726 – $79,421

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Public Administration and Social Service Professions (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Stephen F Austin State University's bachelor's program in Public Administration and Social Service Professions earn a median $37,950 one year after graduating, rising to $63,305 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% above the national median of $53,430 for this field, ranking 87th of 247 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,015 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$55,437 · 5 yrs out
Bethel University
$55,389 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$55,221 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$55,100 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$55,060 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$55,046 · 5 yrs out
Goodwin University
$54,857 · 5 yrs out
Clark Atlanta University
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Albertus Magnus College
$54,639 · 5 yrs out
Angelo State University
$54,639 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$54,577 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$54,532 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Stephen F Austin State University

Education (Doctorate)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,283 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,033 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,422 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,986 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,828 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$76,267 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$74,457 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$74,102 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out

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